The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-03-10
THE SLEEPING QUEEN
JEFFERSON.
Reception TO Senator ksliey-Qussiions
ofvitsi Importance ere Discussed.

Reception 10 SenaloF keliey-Qussiions
ofvitai lmpOFtsnoe ere Discussed.
Having occasion to visit McPheFson
last Saturday evening. we attended a
public reception rendered Hon. H. B.
Kelley by the citizens OF Mcpherson
town and county. In the first place
let It be said that Mcpherson Is q
right nice little town, and is slowly
improving, a. all Kansas towns must,
and lift was not quite so close to the
southern bOundry line Of the city Of
Salina, IL might have some hopes Of
coming 10 the front ~ 3 commercial
center; but situated a. it L., and on
branch rOais, il will always be just
what L. is now, q real nice little
prairie town. They have got laid out
and plated IS part Of their town,
nearly three sections Of land, which
will hold when reasonably well
peOpled, fifteen thousand Inhabitants,
80 the advice Of one Of their public
speakers at this meeting should be
needed, not to have any more add
tions At present, but Ill those that
are now laid out. But we will not
discuss their future In this article.
Senator Kelley arrived home at 80
p. M, on the 5th, and was met by quite
a large crowd Of citizens, who escorted
him to the hotel, where music
was being extracted from the hid
band Of thst town. At an early hour
the crowd began assembling at the
Opera House, and It was evident that
the Senator stood well among his
own people at home. AS everything
was to be first class, regardless Of cost,
the Sslina Orchestra had been engag-
ed TO entertain the audience In a
musical way, aud from the loud and
continued applause which greeted |
their rendltiOns, II was evident they |
succeeded. By eight O'Clock the hail |
was densely crowded. standing room |
being at q premium, and the exercises
commenced with an address Of |
Welcome" by Duncan McPhail, Of |
Jackson township. It was delivered ]
with great feeling. aud II It ex-
pressed the sentiments Of the citizens
Of that town and county, Senator
Kelley has warm plsee in the hearts
Of his people. B. A. Allison address
ed the audience on the most
interesting subject Of 1.-THE State
Capital" He formed the inhabI.
tants Of the State into 9 stock
company, and as such showed
where their place Of business should
be. and made q good argument In
favor Of Mcpherson as the place to do
the business Of this company. because
Ofits central location. Rev. Steven
son spoke on "The New Element in
State Politics" aud discovered that Il
was the ladies. l.. A. Earle, on the
Past, Present aud future Of MePher-
son, succeeded in locating the capital
on one Of the Mcpherson additions IN
the future, but the exact date be did
not give THE Great American
Desert" by g. F. Grattan, was a
burst Of OratOFy very Interesting in
deed, and although his address was
short, It was highly appreciated.
Rev. Herr then took the Senator in
hand and after abusing him, and TAX
ing him 10 task In regard to bis
actions during the past winter, very
wound up the address BY
him with an elegant gold
watch as q slight token OF the esteem
with which the people Of that town
and country regarded him. Amidst a
loud burst OF applause, senator
Kelley stood up. and AFTER q had sub
sided. addressed the audience for
over one hour In a conversational
lone, and expressed q deep feeling Of
gratitude 10 the people Of his town,
and his c0nnty for their support dur
ing the winter. and their warm well
,ome home. The people Of MePher-
,On are enteFprisipg and wide awake.
md are alive to their town interests,
md this demonstration proved that
hey are pulling together. While
he audlenes was dispensing, the Sen
tor was shaking hands with his
many personal friends. and the meet
ng from beginning TO end showed
he best Of feeling. and was = very
sBjOyable AFFAIR, and . compliment
yer 10 be remembered by the Hon.